Snip, Burn, Solder, Shred
Seriously Geeky Stuff to Make with Your Kids
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Beschreibung
Snip, Burn, Solder, Shred is packed with fun and geeky toy-making projects. Inside, you'll find illustrated instructions to make 24 quirky playthings on the cheap, including cardboard boomerangs; a treasure chest loaded with locks, latches, and hinges; an electric digeridoo; and a muzzleloader that shoots marshmallows.
Even if you've never warmed up a soldering iron or threaded a needle, each project is designed with the absolute beginner in mind. As you build, you'll learn fundamental sewing and carpentry skills; how to use serious tools like an electric drill, a soldering iron, and a blowtorch; and the basics of circuit-building.
You and you kids will have hours of fun making projekts like:
- A simple, one-string electric guitar
- An oversized joy buzzer that (safely) administers a 100-volt jolt
- Cool, mess-free, screen-printed T-Shirts
- Kites from FedEx envelopes
- Booming thunderdrums from salvaged x-ray film
- Classic board games like Go, Tafl, and Shut-the-Box
Wheater you're a parent in search of a rainy day activity, a Scout leader looking to entertain your troop, or just a DIY weekend worrior, the projects in Snip, Burn, Solder, Shred will inspire you. Now, roll up your sleeves and make!
Building instructions for more than two dozen build-it-yourself toys, games, gizmos, gadgets, tools, and musical instruments.
- Great gift potential
- Appeals to the MAKE and Craft audience
- Provides inexpensive entertainment for the whole family
Autor*in
David Erik Nelson